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How to Write a Book in a Weekend

Posted on December 20, 2012

About three months ago, I posted an article discussing the opportunity that exists for anyone to become a published author on the Amazon Kindle platform. I talked about how I... Continue Reading

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How to Publish Your Work for Kindle

Posted on September 10, 2012

Ebooks are nothing new. I've been writing and selling them for over seven years. There's no question that there is a lot of money to be made with ebooks. However... Continue Reading

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How To Start (and Actually Finish) a Big League Book

Posted on August 15, 2012

by Guest Blogger, Rick Butts Starting a book is easy. You open your word processing program and type a sentence. Like this - "It was a dark and stormy night... Continue Reading

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Are aliens trying to tell us something?

Posted on September 2, 2010

Did you ever see the movie, Signs, with Mel Gibson? In the film, the main character interacts with aliens. Is it really possible that intelligent beings would create crop circles... Continue Reading

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Don't Stop Writing!

Posted on April 22, 2009

When I started work on Twitter Power at the end of September 2008, I had about 5,000 followers. That was a pretty good amount back then: it was only a... Continue Reading

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How I Made My First Million on the Internet and How You Can Too

Posted on February 26, 2009

A year or so ago, I started my own book publishing program. Essentially, my goal was to provide opportunity to a select group of new authors who I felt needed... Continue Reading

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The 5-Minute Debt Solution

Posted on December 10, 2008

I'm getting ready to bust loose with a four-letter word. You aren't going to like it. It might make you cringe. Too bad. It needs to be said. "Debt" There... Continue Reading

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Kindle Users Rejoice

Posted on August 15, 2008

Amazon.com recently reported that they had sold nearly 250,000 Kindle units since the digital book reader launched in November 2007. This beats many analysts estimates and perhaps an indicator of... Continue Reading

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Click Here to Order

Posted on July 9, 2008

Do you know which Internet marketer used to be a vacuum cleaner salesman? Which one was a car salesman? Who was a youth pastor in their previous vocation? What was... Continue Reading

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The Impact Factor

Posted on May 13, 2008

Several years ago, I had the privilege of meeting a gentleman who I have sinced dubbed "The nicest guy in Internet marketing." His name is Ken McArthur and he is... Continue Reading

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Where's Your Wow?

Posted on April 25, 2008

Everyone has heard of Chicken Soup for the Soul and the zillion titles that were derived from this massive best-seller. What you don't know is that I am friends with... Continue Reading

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Leaders are Readers

Posted on March 24, 2008

I've got a pretty colorful past. I got my first job when I was fourteen-years old, working behind the counter of a fast-food restaurant at Northbrook Court shopping mall in... Continue Reading

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Why Doesn't Your Doctor Know This?

Posted on February 22, 2008

Admit it. You are passionate. Oh, I don't know what you are passionate about. But I guarantee that you are passionate about SOMETHING! You may be crazy about parakeets. Or... Continue Reading

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Help! Mom! There are Liberals Under My Bed!

Posted on September 22, 2005

Yesterday, I received a press release announcing a new book that my readers might find of interest. The book is called "Help! Mom! There Are Liberals Under My Bed" by... Continue Reading

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Internet Safety Secrets

Posted on July 6, 2005

For nearly ten years I have provided useful resources for parents who want to keep their kids safe online. With the overwhelming amount of pornography, predators and violence on the... Continue Reading

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Firefox Mentor

Posted on June 23, 2005

A few months back I really got sick of my computer always being slow and having system errors. As it turned out, many of the problems I am having are... Continue Reading

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Under the Overpass

Posted on May 23, 2005

I'm in the midst of reading "Under the Overpass: A Journal of Faith on the Streets of America" by Mike Yankoski. Essentially, Mike left his upper-middle class life and became... Continue Reading

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The Journey of Desire

Posted on August 16, 2004

What do you want? This is the question that we must ask ourselves, digging deep into our souls to discover that which drives us onward. In The Journey of Desire... Continue Reading

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Time Out of Joint

Posted on July 8, 2004

One of my all time favorite movies is The Truman Show. In fact, when I get around to it, it is the next movie due up in my series of... Continue Reading

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Shadowmancer - A classic battle between good and evil

Posted on June 23, 2004

I just finished reading Shadowmancer by G.P. Taylor. I bought it for my son to read and he really enjoyed it. On his recommendation, I gave it a read. A... Continue Reading

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